The Fiddleback Bush Hermit Proves Its Versatility
I recently had an opportunity to test one of these blades and was not going to miss out on the chance to put it through the ringer, to evaluate how it would or wouldn’t work as a hunting knife.
Comfort in Hand
Fiddleback Forge has earned a reputation in the knife community as producing some of the most aesthetically pleasing blades, with trademark “bullseye” lanyard tubes and “as-forged” blade finishes. You might think Fiddleback Forge blades were designed to be visually appealing before they were designed to be hard working, but that assumption couldn’t be more inaccurate. Fiddleback Forge owner, Andy Roy, doesn’t favour form over function and his priority is comfort in the hand.
The comfort is achieved through a combination of tapering of the tang, rounding the squared edges and finishing the handle with progressively finer abrasive and polishing belts. I used the Bush Hermit in a variety of tasks found in and around the hunting camp. Regardless of what grip I used, the Bush Hermit was comfortable and produced no hot spots.
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HOLDING FIRM
GETTING A GRIP ON KNIFE HANDLE BENEFITS, MATERIALS, AND FUNCTIONALITY
EDGE UP
TIPS, TRICKS, AND TECHNIQUES TO SHARP WHEN ADVENTURING FAR FROM HOME
THE COMBAT KITCHEN
SLICE, DICE, CHOP, AND CUT: FOOD PREP WITH BLADES FROM POPULAR TACTICAL KNIFE COMPANIES
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ONE FOR THE ROAD
CHOOSING AN “EVERYWHERE KNIFE” CAN BE DIFFICULT DUE TO COMPLICATED KNIFE LAWS
TRAVELING LIGHT
SOMETIMES, INEXPENSIVE UTILITY BLADES YOU PICK UP AT YOUR DESTINATION CAN GET THE JOB DONE
MATCHED PAIR
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WHEN BIGGER IS BETTER
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KITCHEN KNIVES DON'T HAVE TO BE DULL
I have a confession to make. See if this sounds familiar. I take meticulous care of the knives I use for everyday carry, hunting, and general woods wandering. I wipe them down with an oily cloth after use and I never let them get too dull. Seldom do I have to restore a damaged edge. Most of the time I simply touch up the edges of my pocketknives with a few careful strokes across the rough bottom of a ceramic coffee cup. That’s usually all that’s needed. I don’t use my knives as screwdrivers or pry bars. As a matter of fact, I still have the very first knife I ever owned, an old Boy Scout knife that was handed down from my older brother. The blades have a deep patina that comes with using carbon steel over the years, but the knife is very usable still.
